Session 3

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Session 3: Project Based Learning


This Session, we have several short videos that discuss the concept of "Project Based Learning".

Discussion Questions:

1) What is your prior experience with Project Based Learning? Or, what have you heard about it?
2) What are some tenets of Project Based Learning that you share in your teaching, or observe in a colleague's teaching?
3) In general, please share your opinions about the Project Based Learning concept, as well as the videos. We do not necessarily endorse the content of the videos, and we're interested in your thoughts on them (disagreeing is ok! :)
4) Please post additional video or article links that connect with, expand on, or contrast with the topic of these videos.

View the videos here:

(Each one is less than 5 minutes.)
a) Buck Institute for Education: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMCZvGesRz8&feature=related
b) Edutopia: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=dFySmS9_y_0&feature=related
c) Project Based Inquiry Science: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=CzQ40R-fRnk&feature=related
d) a second one about Project Based Inquiry Science: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=A_gd1fhzjC
e) 21st Century Classrooms: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=l72UFXqa8ZU&feature=related


General Discussion Guidelines:

  • Click on this week's "Discussion" tab to participate in this conversation
  • To be granted 2 hours of PLC credit, write at least 1 independent post, plus 1 response to someone else's post on this sessoin's reading
  • This PLC will be open for participation approximately two weeks after it begins ~ so you'll have two weeks to read, write, and respond to a colleague over the span of a two-week window.
  • Please contact Ellie with your suggestions for future readings, videos, or other suggestions for the upcoming PLC Wiki Sessions: efulmer@davinci-center.org